August 4: Savanna, IL to Maquoketa, IA

Getting hillier. Heading west a bit more, then north, based on vague intel it'll spare me some of Iowa's worst climbs around Dubuque.

Started this morning at the State Park with a side trip to a scenic overlook. It took me up the steepest, curviest hill I've encountered the whole trip. Decided to walk the bike halfway. The view from the bluff, of the Mississippi running alongside ubiquitous railroad tracks, was well worth it.